Name: Elena Degtyareva
Place of Birth: Taskent, Uzbekistan
Skill Set: Dancer, Dance Teacher, Choreographer
Education
Russian Vaganova Ballet Academy (Uzbekistan)
Graduated with a state diploma as a dancer
for ballet, folk dance and musical.
RAD Ballet Teacher
ISTD Modern Theatre Dance Teacher
Certified as Etiquette Teacher
Dance Engagements to date
Member of 50% male dance company, performing in “Peter Pans”, Project Arts Theatre Temple Bar Dublin and “Seekers”, Dublin Fringe Festival, "Chemistry" Touring Dublin Cork and Galway 2012, "Figure it out" Dublin Fringe Festival 2013
Many solo performances including participation in International women’s day (Tripod, D2), “Black Swan” performance at European Young Professionals Tea party and Fashion show Westbury Hotel
Acting role in “Jack Frost” Children’s Theatre Teachers club,
Parnell Square.
Participated in dance movement research program with Cushceim Dance Company
Collaborative dance project with Irish rock band “Caruso”
Staged dance versions of:
“Morphy” by Bulgakov
“Different voices of Pinter” by Harold Pinter
“Red Hood” children’s show
“Elvis tribute”
“Crime and Punishment” by Dostoevsky
(last production was shown at Edinburgh Theatre Festival)
Staged and performed contemporary dance show:
“Through the Shackles of the Dream”.
Many solo concerts (over a thousand performances) with traditional Uzbek, East-European, Arabic (Belly Dance) Dances in UK and Ireland (Classical ballet and contemporary dance performances)
1998-2000
As a dancer and choreographer worked at
Tashkent Drama Theatre “Ilchome”
1997 – 2000
Worked as a ballet and modern dancer at the
State Musical Theatre, Uzbekistan.
1994 – 2000
Worked with Tashkent contemporary dance company
“Leak” as a dancer.
Participated 3 years for cultural exchange project
France-Uzbekistan.
Teaching
2012 - To date
Teaching at Dublin School of Dance & Etiquette
2012
Choreographer & teacher in Artistic Gymnastics Club in Coolmine, Dublin and Rhythmic Gymnastics Club in Blanchardstown, D15
2011
Leonardo Da Vinci Project
Participated as a choreographer in this cultural exchange which culminated in a show by the irish dance group in the Pacifique Centre in Grenoble, France. This show was also performed to the Irish Project Sponsors in Dublin on the groups return to Ireland.
2004 – to date
(Teaching in several ballet schools including Marian Lennon school of ballet)
International Dance Academy (ballet, jazz), Dublin Russian school,
Coolmine Gymnastics, Creative Arts summer project.
2004
Winner of “Isadora” dance competition Ireland
Participated in intensive workshop of contemporary dance in ImPuls Tanz, Vienna, Austria
2000 – 2002
Employed as a choreographer by Staneclavckiy,
British Russian Drama Theatre, London.
TV, Film, Commercials:
Participation as an actress in:
'First Love' (Beckett)
“Girl of his dream”
“Russian Albion”
“Proof”
“Inside I am Dancing”
"Zombies though the airwaves"
"Thelma & Louise the remake"
Languages
English, French, Uzbek, Ukrainian, Russian
